... a complete picture of Big Star from its inception to its demise - and later resurrection - and of course, it's loaded with awesome tunes . Full Review

Rating: B -- Messy but inspiring musical doc. Full Review

Rating: 3/5 -- There's a distinct lack of archive footage of the band in their prime, but the director makes a good stab at bringing to life the studio sessions that produced such treasures as The Ballad of El Goodo. Full Review

Though the members disbanded after three albums, their exuberant, gracefully melancholic sound eventually won them hard-core fans, and they're now cited as an alt-rock/emo precursor.

Rating: 4/5 -- The downside of their cult stature is a shortfall of footage, but the music is uncannily gorgeous, well deployed and copious: for non-initiates, it'll be like finding lost treasure. Full Review

"Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" is no doubt going to please fans of the cult rock band, but the rest of us may feel like outsiders - not put off by the proceedings, really, but somewhat mystified as to what all the fuss is about. Full Review

Rating: 3/4 -- Two emotions fight for dominance while watching the saga - the exhilaration that comes from seeing great artists working at the peak of their powers, and the frustration of watching the world ignore those great artists. Full Review